Total Crime Rate

162.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Robbery 8.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxford Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (RG1 7PY) in the last 12 months was 162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Abbey average (383.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (RG1 7PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edinburgh Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Other theft Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cannon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepdene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lorne Place
Sep 2025Burglary Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Ivanhoe Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Elms Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary James Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ormsby Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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